Some say American cars can't tackle corners properly, but they clearly haven't gotten the chance to put a Ford GT or a Chevrolet Corvette C8 through its paces. The Dodge Viper ACR can proudly be mentioned here, too, as it was a proper track tool.
Presented in concept form at the 2014 SEMA Show in Las Vegas and introduced the following year as a 2016 model, the Dodge Viper ACR came with enhanced aero for extra grip, with the added carbon fiber pieces all around helping it corner better than the lesser versions, alongside other modifications.
A massive V10 engine with a large 8.4-liter displacement was mounted under that long hood. The lump could send 645 horsepower (654 ps/481 kW) and 600 pound-feet (813 Nm) of torque to the rear wheels. It needed a little over three and a half seconds to hit 60 mph (97 kph), had a 177 miles per hour (285 kph) top speed, and was even more track-worthy with the optional Extreme Aero Package.
As you already know, the Dodge Viper ACR used a six-speed manual transmission for more engaging drives, and while it may seem frightening at first glance, it wasn't that hard to master. The confidence-inspiring grip was highly praised back in the day, and it was said to be properly balanced despite having a front-mid engine layout and a rather long front overhang.
Photo: RMSothebys
To this day, any properly-maintained Dodge Viper remains a dream machine, and that obviously applies to the track-ready ACR, too, which also features a clever suspension signed by Bilstein, Brembo brakes, and 19-inch alloys shod in sticky tires. The car's original MSRP was just over $120,000 when it went on sale last decade, and some of the best copies usually change hands for much more than that today.
Finished in white, riding on Y-spoke alloys with the red brake calipers visible behind and sprinkled with a lot of carbon fiber, this Dodge Viper ACR is looking for a new home. It has a black cockpit with a few red accents here and there, and despite coming to life in 2017, it has barely seen any action. An image of the gauges reveals that it had 6,212 miles (9,997 km) on the odo at the time of cataloging, so it is essentially an almost-new copy.
RMSothebys advertises it for the Miami auction that will run on March 1 and 2, 2024, and it will be offered at no reserve. Mind you, the auction house estimates it will sell for anywhere between $275,000 to $325,000, so it is about as valuable as a Lamborghini Huracan. But if you had to choose between Sant'Agata Bolognese's V10-powered supercar and this Viper, which one would you get?
After a series of unfortunate events put an end to Cristian's dream of entering a custom built & tuned old-school Dacia into a rally competition, he moved on to drive press cars and write for a living. He's worked for several automotive online journals and now he's back at autoevolution after his first tour in the mid-2000s. Full profile
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